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Leonardo Machado

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Professor

Professor Leonardo Machado has trained with Ricardo Marques of Brazilian Top Team Juiz de Fora since 2002. A first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 2011, Professor Machado has competed in multiple high-profile BJJ events. He was vice champion (super heavy division) of the 2011 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship and winner of the 2011 Carlson Gracie Cup. The following year, he was crowned champion of the Helio Gracie Cup and placed third at the San Francisco Open. In 2013, Professor Machado won the Dallas open and placed third at the San Francisco Open.

Leonardo Machado

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Professor

Professor Leonardo Machado has trained with Ricardo Marques of Brazilian Top Team Juiz de Fora since 2002. A first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 2011, Professor Machado has competed in multiple high-profile BJJ events. He was vice champion (super heavy division) of the 2011 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship and winner of the 2011 Carlson Gracie Cup. The following year, he was crowned champion of the Helio Gracie Cup and placed third at the San Francisco Open. In 2013, Professor Machado won the Dallas open and placed third at the San Francisco Open.

Kale Sims

Head Muay Thai Coach

Since 1996 Kale has dedicated his life to the training and fighting of Muay Thai. In this time Kale has trained under the expert tutelage of Master Ge Yang of Yang’s Martial Arts in Arlington, Texas, John Mushaney of Mushaney Boxing in Temecula, California and Corey Cass of The Fight Lab in Temecula, California. In 2011, Kale was honored with the opportunity to join the Brazilian Top Team family. This integration of families and styles provides Kale with the platform to help train and teach with Brazilian Top Team’s ever-growing organization. Kale’s traditional style and discipline mirror his beliefs. This combination aids him in the creation of highly technical martial artists who are not only sound in technique, but exhibit an elevated level of spiritual and mental understanding. Kale’s life mission is to help grow the arena of martial arts while enriching the quality of life of each individual he instructs.

Kale Sims

Head Muay Thai Coach

Since 1996 Kale has dedicated his life to the training and fighting of Muay Thai. In this time Kale has trained under the expert tutelage of Master Ge Yang of Yang’s Martial Arts in Arlington, Texas, John Mushaney of Mushaney Boxing in Temecula, California and Corey Cass of The Fight Lab in Temecula, California. In 2011, Kale was honored with the opportunity to join the Brazilian Top Team family. This integration of families and styles provides Kale with the platform to help train and teach with Brazilian Top Team’s ever-growing organization. Kale’s traditional style and discipline mirror his beliefs. This combination aids him in the creation of highly technical martial artists who are not only sound in technique, but exhibit an elevated level of spiritual and mental understanding. Kale’s life mission is to help grow the arena of martial arts while enriching the quality of life of each individual he instructs.

Lee McDermott

MMA Coach

Lee started training in 1980 at the age of 10. He achieved his first black belt at the age of 15 and started coaching. By age 19 he ran 3 schools teaching Muay Thai, western boxing, the jun fan jkd concepts and the Filipino martial arts. In 1993, Lee traveled to California to further his education in the martial arts, returning again in 1994 and again permanently in 1999. That's when he met professor Marcelo Perdomo, head coach of Brazilian Top Team Long Beach. Lee was so impressed with Professor Perdomo's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA he has studied under him ever since. Lee holds the position of Head Boxing, Muay Thai coach for the Long Beach team, as well as coaching MMA for BTT Plano. He has also had the honor of coaching boxing to Master Murilo Bustamante, founder of Brazilian Top team, and Rosiamar Palhares, amongst other top level athletes. Lee's extensive experience and coaching style enables him to bring out the best in his students and his commitment to excellence makes him highly sought after and respected by his peers.

Lee McDermott

MMA Coach

Lee started training in 1980 at the age of 10. He achieved his first black belt at the age of 15 and started coaching. By age 19 he ran 3 schools teaching Muay Thai, western boxing, the jun fan jkd concepts and the Filipino martial arts. In 1993, Lee traveled to California to further his education in the martial arts, returning again in 1994 and again permanently in 1999. That's when he met professor Marcelo Perdomo, head coach of Brazilian Top Team Long Beach. Lee was so impressed with Professor Perdomo's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA he has studied under him ever since. Lee holds the position of Head Boxing, Muay Thai coach for the Long Beach team, as well as coaching MMA for BTT Plano. He has also had the honor of coaching boxing to Master Murilo Bustamante, founder of Brazilian Top team, and Rosiamar Palhares, amongst other top level athletes. Lee's extensive experience and coaching style enables him to bring out the best in his students and his commitment to excellence makes him highly sought after and respected by his peers.